'Maddie's Secret' Breaks Specialized Box Office Records for Magnolia with $58K Single-Screen Opening
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Brian Welk
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IndieWire reports on the specialized box office, highlighting that John Early's film 'Maddie's Secret' (distributed by Magnolia) had a record-breaking opening weekend, grossing $58,206 from a single screen at IFC Center in New York. The opening is one of the biggest specialized releases of the year and marks IFC Center's biggest opening in two years, positioning the film as a potential cult hit with strong long-term box office potential.
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"Maddie's Secret" from director John Early grossed $58,206 in its opening weekend from its single theater opening at IFC Center in New York
an incredible start for what is already shaping up to be a cult hit
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